GREAT MINDS
Sir,-It appears that L. M. HunterBrown has missed the point of my argument. Ina discussion of religious beliefs people often say "So many people with great minds have believed in Christianity that it must be true." Now, if a philosophical concept is held by some great thinker of course it may be true. But if at any time minds of equal ability have held different beliefs, then obviously none of them can be said to be true merely because of the greatness of the minds which have believed in them. Hence the times when Plato, Socrates, Buddha and Christ lived are immaterial. Incidentally Thomas Aquinas in his exposition and defence of Christianity has two sources of reference for auth-ority-firstly Scripture, and then "The Philosopher" (who is Aristotle) for scientific matter.
G. KEMBLE
WELCH
(Kohu Kohu),
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New Zealand Listener, Volume 15, Issue 390, 13 December 1946, Page 5
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